34.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Malta

By DeKalb Times

Mar 8, 2021

34.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Malta in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 7.9 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,190.

93.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Malta residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Malta for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	55	6.8
Regular high school diploma	150	18.5
GED or alternative credential	49	6
Some college, less than 1 year	91	11.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	183	22.6
Associate's degree	72	8.9
Bachelor's degree	131	16.2
Master's degree	72	8.9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	7	0.9